Bernard O'Shea: Why don't men wear make-up all the time?

I asked the makeup artist, "Oh Jesus, could you remove those lines under my face?" She made me look like someone who got a regular night's sleep.

Bernard O'Shea. Photograph Moya Nolan

I never thought about wearing makeup. It wasn't until I glimpsed my reflection after a sleepless night, eyes as puffy as a poorly made soufflé, that I pondered - is it time to bridge the chasm between masculinity and makeup?

I am no stranger to the unyielding glares of stage lights. As they hit, every wrinkle and blemish amplified, a quiet question emerged from the recesses of my self-assurance - could a dab of concealer be the unsung hero of my vanity's tragic opera?